Self-oiling bearing



J. D. JONES.

SELF OILING BEARING. APPLICATION FILED JAN- 22, 1920.

I 1,362,571. atented Dec.14,19 20.

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J TE :PAT'ENT OFFICE.

Jenn 1). comes, or WALLA WAnLA, wnsnmeron.

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This invention relates to self oiling bear- Specification of Letters Patent.

ings for shaft bearings, pulleys, hubs, etc.

The purpose of my invention is to provide a practically dust proof bearing in which there is a constant circulation of oil along the bearing surfaces and which is automatically filtered as it is returned to the oil reservoir within the casing of the bearing. A further object is to provide a bearing which will operate for long periods of time upon a single charge of oil, requires no attention and reduces the wear to a minimum. In the following descriptionl shall refer to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view'of a bearing embodying my invention, Zand Fig. 2 is a "sectional view taken on the "line 2.2 of Fig. 1.

- The casing or housing 3 of the bearing is preferably cast in. halves which are bolted together and may be inserted in the hub of any form of pulley, support or hanger. The

cylindrical bushing 4: which forms the bean,

,ing surface for the shaft is preferably of Babbitt metal and may also be made in halves and secured within the casing by screws 5. The casingis provided with a central annular oil reservoir or chamber 6 and with annular packing recesses 7 adjacent each end, which surround the bushing. The recesses 7 are connected with the oil reservoir by channels 8; The bushing is provided with a plurality of small apertures 9 which communicate with the oil reservoir and with a series of larger apertures l0.-adjacent either end through which the wool packing 12 protrudes.

I After the recesses 7 have been loosely packed with wool waste, the bushing mem hers 4: are secured in position and the casings are bolted together. The oil chamber 6 is then filled with lubricating oil and the filling holes are plugged with the screw bolts 1.4:, thereby hermetically sealing the oil chamber. p i

As the bearing rotates about the shaft, or vice versa, the 011 in the reservoir 6 is-drawn wool waste.

tial to employ a packing material which- Patented Dec. 14, 192

"semi-caucuses January 22,1920.- Serial at. 353,230.

through the Qsmall apertures, presumably dueto its viscosity aided by gravitation, and spreads in each direction from the center until the entire bearing surfaceis covered;

with a film of oil. As the oil comes in con- 1 tact with the wool waste 12 protruding through the openings 10, it is drawn into the mass of waste, presumably partly by-cap illary action, and is thoroughly filtered,, the I dirt and foreign particles beingfiretained by the waste.

The constant withdrawalof oil from the reservoir through the apertures 9 produces a slight-vacuum inthe reservoirj: which produces a suction effect which'oper ates to draw the oil fromthe packing] re'- cesses inwardly. through the channels 8'. The resultant eifect of the inward movement of lubrication of the bearing su'rfa .'c'es.' This moving film of-oil which is constantly being replaced carrlesalong' with 1t any dirt or foreign particles and mamtams the hear ing surfaces clean, and the complete film the oil through the apertures 9, the capil' l, lary or absorbent action of the wool waste of oil between the bearing surfaces reduces the wear and friction'to a minimum} further result which'I accomplish by the constant circulation is the automatic lilter-' ing of the oil, which is very thoroughly I cleansed as it passes through the fibers of the I have found that itis essen possesses high absorbent properties, such as wool waste, in order to produce an efficient circulation of the oil and that 1 am not able 'to secure these results with a non-absorbent ma'terlal, such as cotton waste.

therefore, a coiiperatire relation and coac- There is,

tion between the indrawing action. of'the apertures 9 from the central reservolr, the capillary absorbent action of the wool waste and the suction action through the return channels 8, caused'by the partial vacuum" ing drawings for the purpose of clearly disclosing my invention but it will be 0btrade therethrough.

vious to engineers that various medificm tions and changes can be made without departing therefrom.

claim:

1. A self oiling bearing, com arising a casing or housing having a eentra l annular oil chamber and annular packing or filtering recesses adjacent each end, said chamber being connected to said nels,'and a tubular bushing secured within said casing and having small apertures forming inlet oil ducts connecting with said oil'chamber and provided tures opening into said recesses adapted to permit 'waste within said recesses to pro- 2. A selfi oiling bearing comprising in combination, a casing or housing having a centrally disposed annular oil chamber and annular packing recesses adjacent each end, said casing having also channels connecting said chamber and said recesses, a tubular bushing fitting tightly within said housing and provided with small apertures forming oil inlet ducts connecting with said oil chamber and provided with larger aper- 1nto said recesses, a shaft tures opening with rewithin said bushing and rotatable recesses by oil chandrawn through with larger aperspect thereto, and absorbent fibrous material packed within said recesses and protruding through saidlarger apertures against-said shaft, whereby oil drawn through said central ducts and moving outwardly along the shaft is taken up by said absorbent znateriai and is returned to the oil chamber through said channels by the reduced pressure existingin the chamber by reason of the oil with 4 the oil ducts.

3. A self-oiling bearing, comprising a casing or housing having an air-tight 'oil chamher, an air-tight recess adjacent one end provided with packing or filtering material, a shaft rotatably mounted within the housing, ducts providing oil passa es between said shaft and said oil chamber and between said recess and said shaft, and channels connecting said chamber and said recess, whereby when the shaft is in operation a subatmospheric pressure is created in the oil chamber thereby causing a circulation of oil along the shaft from the chamberto said recess and returning through said channels to the chamber.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN D. JONES. 

